I suddenly noticed I haven't read LiveJournal for a couple of days. Not sure how it happened; although last night was a little crazy -- I got home early and started dinner, but when Barb came home we realized we were nearly out of cat food and had to go out, so I turned off the stove and we went to PetCo to give Bo and outing, then stopped at Safeway to get his marrow bones, and weren't back home until past 6 -- which means the beans were NOT cooked, and finally at 7:30 decided to just eat some frozen stuff and I really HATE eating late... but there it is.

And every time I've opened my computer lately, the first thing I'm seeing is Ring of Fire, so that's what I've been working on, which has put me behind on everything else, but I am liking the shape it's taking. I decided that, after all these years, I'm going to put the sub plot back into the story where it belongs, cut severely, and then chop it in half rather than try to aim for forcing through a 300,000-word novel. Right now "Part One" is at about 80,000 words, and may get a little bigger, but not much; the rest will make up "Part Two." I'm ending Part One right after Sean Patrick lets Della go and the vampire hunters have dispatched Erlind, making for a reasonably good climax and lead-in into Part Two.

I would have bet money I was Applejack...

Which My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic pony are you?



Twilight Sparkle
An all-round goodie, you're noble at heart and strict about following morals. Your intellect surpasses the common pony; you have a great eagerness to learn more and fill your mind with knowledge. While you can sometimes be labelled as a "smarty pants", you always keep true to yourself and would much prefer to stay your brilliantly-brainy self than become someone you're not. A lot of people would consider you an excellent role model; not just because of your intelligence, but because you're also so genuine and virtuous.

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Probably my love of research! :D

This morning, some ANIMAL got up on the stove and somehow managed to knock off my brand-new large cast-iron skillet, breaking off the stability handle (which concerns me) and CRACKING A TILE. I am Displeased with this, and the main suspect is Bo, who seems to me to be the only one large enough and strong enough to commit such a crime (plus, he's been known to check out the skillets in case we've left something tasty to lick -- which we had not, it was cleaned and freshly oiled). The skillet is still usable, but without the extra handle, it's a little on the large-and-heavy side to lift, especially when it's full of something.

typographer has gotten me hooked on Lambic, a Belgium beer which does not taste like beer at all, but rather more like a fruit wine. I've tried the raspberry and the apple, both delicious. There are blueberry, peach, and cherry, as well; I will be trying the cherry for sure. Nom.